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English - United States

breathe down someone's neck

breathe down someone's neck

Watch or pressure someone too closely.

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English - United States

bridge the gap

bridge the gap

Reduce a difference or distance between people or ideas.

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English - United States

bring to light

bring to light

Reveal information that was hidden.

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English - United States

brush under the carpet

brush under the carpet

Hide or ignore a problem instead of dealing with it.

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English - United States

built on sand

built on sand

Based on something weak or unstable.

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English - United States

burn the candle at both ends

burn the candle at both ends

Work too hard or stay active too late and too early.

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English - United States

bury the hatchet

bury the hatchet

End a disagreement and make peace.

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English - United States

by a hair

by a hair

By a very small amount.

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English - United States

by leaps and bounds

by leaps and bounds

Very quickly and with large progress.

Open idiom

English - United States

call someone's bluff

call someone's bluff

Challenge someone to prove their claim or threat.

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English - United States

calm before the storm

calm before the storm

A quiet period before trouble begins.

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English - United States

cannot see the forest for the trees

cannot see the forest for the trees

Miss the larger issue because of too much focus on details.

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English - United States

carry weight

carry weight

Have influence or importance.

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English - United States

cash cow

cash cow

Something that reliably produces money.

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English - United States

cat got your tongue

cat got your tongue

Said when someone is unusually silent.

Open idiom

English - United States

catch someone red-handed

catch someone red-handed

Catch someone while doing something wrong.

Open idiom

English - United States

catch some rays

catch some rays

Spend time in the sun.

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English - United States

catch your breath

catch your breath

Pause to recover after effort or surprise.

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